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Nineveh – A Great City to God
Nineveh has been the focus of a post here in the past, but this one’s a little different. It’s a translational issue. I’ve pointed out in the past that many if not most translations are relatively boring. Jonah 3:3, which is a part of today’s lectionary reading, is a wonderful case in point. Here’s a…
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"Bible Alone" – I Ain't No Ox Moron
Doug Chaplin has written a post asking whether “Bible Alone” is an oxymoron. For my title, I couldn’t resist. It is one of my favorite lines from the movie Renaissance Man when he is trying to teach his students about oxymoron. Check it out: Anyway, I agree with Doug. I know … surprise, surprise (I…
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Advice on Webinars?
Has anyone in the realm of BiblioBlogdom or beyond ever done a webinar type format? I’ve never done it before, but may be trying it out soon. I was thinking about using something like U-stream, but also providing my Twitter, text message, or e-mail info, so that participants can interact during a talk I am…
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The Old Testament and New Testament Separate?
The Old Testament and New Testament are separate in the New Revised Standard Versions currently being produced for the Kindle. Not sure what the publishers were thinking or if they have ever handled a Kindle for that matter, but this is very annoying. Essentially, there are two separate books with two separate tables of contents. …